Education and BackgroundErin earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Geology from Occidental College; however, after only a few years her passion for helping others pulled her into the not-for-profit world. Working for a variety of agencies, she gained experience as a supervisor of at risk-youth, a program manager, a finance manager, a foster parent recruiter, a fundraiser, and finally the executive director of Community Action Resources Enterprises (CARE), where she works currently. Along the way Erin also operated her own small consulting business supporting not-for-profit organizations here in Tillamook. Erin has proven herself as a community leader with demonstrated collaborative problem-solving skills.

​​​AccomplishmentsIn her 10 years as the executive director at CARE Erin has:

Increased the budget from $500,000 to $3.6 million

Increased the workforce from 9 employees to over 50 employees

Created and managed the budget which currently is comprised of more than 40 different funding sources, including multiple State and Federal contracts, foundation grants, and individual donations

Expanded services to those in need in Tillamook County through the addition of new funding sources and partnerships

Participated as a leader in the Tillamook County Housing Task Force work to invigorate and focus the housing conversation in Tillamook County

Created a collaboration to bring funding into Tillamook County for the first affordable housing complex, to be built in 2020, since Champion Park in the early 2000s